Overview

Calvin's speech pathology and audiology program combines rigorous coursework with clinical experiences in our state-of-the-art laboratory facilities to prepare you for your career. At Calvin, you'll also have the unique option of completing our five-year master's program in speech pathology.

For important information on admissions requirements, please read the following documents:

• Speech pathology and audiology admissions information 
• 20 frequently-asked questions

Careers in Speech Pathology and Audiology

• Schools
• Acute Care Hospitals
• Rehabilitation Hospitals
• Private Practices
• Assisted Living Centers
• Research Facilities

See job placement rates for Calvin grads.

Student involvement

Join the National Student Speech Language Hearing Association; study international dialects in England, Scotland and Ireland; assist a professor with communication research over a summer; volunteer at local hospitals and schools.

Course Requirements 2012-13

Speech Pathology and Audiology major (4-year program)

(38 semester hours)

• SPAUD-210 Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech, Hearing and Language Mechanisms
• SPAUD-212 Speech and Hearing Science
• SPAUD-215 Introduction to Speech Pathology and Audiology
• SPAUD-216 Phonetics
• SPAUD-311 Child Language Development
• SPAUD-343 Principles of Communication Neuroscience
• SPAUD-344 Evaluation Procedures in Audiology
• SPAUD-345 Aural Rehabilitation
• SPAUD-370 Introduction to Clinical Practicum: Observation

Cognates (29 semester hours)

• BIOL-115 Human Biology
• CHEM-115 Chemistry for Health Sciences
• ENGL-370 Literary Theory and Criticism
• MATH-132 Calculus for Management, Life and Social Sciences
• MATH-143 Probability and Statistics
• PHYS-223 Physics for Health Sciences
• PSYC-201 Developmental Psych: Lifespan
• English Grammar course

Scholarships

Dollar amounts reflect awards given for the 2012-13 academic year.

Bretton and Kimberly Bolt Family Scholarship

• award amount: $2,200
• junior or senior nursing or speech pathology major or pursuing a pre-physical therapy, or pre-occupational therapy program or other fields focused on care of the elderly
• GPA 3.0+
• financial need required; preference to those who volunteer or work at a skilled nursing facility
• apply through the Calvin Portal

Keuning Scholarship

• amount of award: N/A
• junior or senior
• GPA 2.5+
• financial need considered; receiving services from office of services to students with disabilities
• apply through the Calvin Portal

Vande Guchte Award in Communication Disorders

• award amount: $500
• sophomore or junior
• GPA 2.5+
• financial need not required; pursuing a program in speech pathology or audiology
• apply through the communication arts and sciences department

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